Howell B. Treat | |
Birth Date: | March 31, 1833 |
Death Date: | July 21, 1912 |
Birth Place: | Connecticut |
Death Place: | Painesville, Ohio |
Placeofburial: | Painesville, Ohio |
Rank: | Sergeant |
Unit: | Company I, 52nd Ohio Infantry |
Battles: | American Civil War |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Howell B. Treat (March 31, 1833 – July 21, 1912) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. He received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.[1] Treat's medal was won when he risked his life to save a wounded comrade at Buzzard's Roost on May 11, 1864.[1] He was honored with the award on February 20, 1884.[2]
Treat was born in Connecticut. He came to Claridon Twp., Geauga County, Ohio as a baby, and entered service from there. He was buried in Painesville, Ohio.[1] [2]